Owyhee River advice

[mikeg]

Hello

I'm thinking of heading out to the Owyhee River with my 2 boys next week. I'd appreciate any advice you can give for a first timer. Is it worth the travel, my boys are beginning fly fisherman so I'm wondering how technical the river is?

Thanks in advance,
Michael

 

[JonT]

Nice browns in that river. I'd take quite a few Wooly Buggers. I'm hoping to fish it this summer. Tight lines.

 

[perfectg03]

It is a technical fishery. Small dry flies are the rule this time of year. Size 20-22 PMDs and baetis. Chucking streamers in the evening right at dark is a great way to bring some of those really big boys to hand.

Don't fish blind, work slow and cast to rising feeding fish. Get a good first drift and you should catch a few. Remember the first cast is absolutely the most important, don't get anxious.

 

[timmay]

And be sure to go soak in the hot springs...

 

[troutramp]

pmds are arriving about 16 up to 14. There are some other mayflies coming off Calibeatis? there are always BWOs 20-16.

 

[FlyBum]

And be sure to go soak in the hot springs...

Just watch out for the hippies!!!